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Block diagram drawing, Transfer functions, Characteristic equation, stability of the process, Routh stability criterion, Time constant

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Block diagram drawing, Transfer functions, Characteristic equation, stability of the process, Routh stability criterion, Time constant

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Process Dynamics and Control - CH4043

Assignment 1
Question 1
Acidic waste water is generated by a palm oil processing plant. Acidity of waste water ( )
depends on quality of in-feed fresh oil palm fruits. Quality of in-feed fresh oil palm fruits is
unpredictable and that is varied with many external uncertainties. Amount of waste water
generation of the plant is also varied with supply of fresh oil palm fruits. Waste water should be
neutralized (pH=7), before enter to the waste water treatment system.
Automated continuous type neutralizing tank is used for pH controlling. Schematic of the pH
control mechanism is shown in Figure 1. In this automated system, feedback PI control
mechanism is used to control the pH value by controlling Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in-feed
mass flow rate ( ) to the neutralizing tank. Control valve dynamics are negligible by
comparing with system kinetics.

pHC

c1

pHT
c2

Figure 1: pH neutralizing tank


is Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution in-feed mass flow rate.
is waste water in-feed
mass flow rate. c1 is acid concentration in waste water. c2 is concentration of Sodium hydroxide
solution. c2 is a constant.
Transfer factions:
pH of neutralizing tank:
pH sensor transfer function:
PI controller:
1

Process Dynamics and Control - CH4043

1. Why is feedback control mechanism more suitable by comparing with feed forward
controlling for this system?
[30 marks]
2. Draw the control block diagram and evaluate close loop transfer function for the system.
[40 marks]
3. Determine characteristics equation for close loop system and describe stability of the
feedback control system.
[25 marks]
4. What is the time constant of pH sensor
[5 marks]

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